Next Scottish Parliament election

The next Scottish Parliament election is due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It would be the sixth general election since the parliament was established in 1999. Five parties had MSPs in the fifth parliament: Scottish National Party (SNP) led by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Conservatives led by Ruth Davidson, Scottish Labour Party led by Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Greens, led by their co-conveners Patrick Harvie and Maggie Chapman, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats, led by Willie Rennie.

Next Scottish Parliament election

The next Scottish Parliament election is due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It would be the sixth general election since the parliament was established in 1999. Five parties had MSPs in the fifth parliament: Scottish National Party (SNP) led by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Conservatives led by Ruth Davidson, Scottish Labour Party led by Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Greens, led by their co-conveners Patrick Harvie and Maggie Chapman, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats, led by Willie Rennie.